Virginia House Bill 909
Session 2024
1915(c) Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Waivers; state plan amdmts., prog. modifications.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 8, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
909
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N)
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Summary
Department of Medical Assistance Services; Departmentof Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; 1915(c) Home andCommunity Based Services Medicaid Waivers; state plan amendments;program rule modifications. Directs the Department of MedicalAssistance Services and the Department of Behavioral Health and DevelopmentalServices to seek federal authority through the necessary state planamendments under Titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act tomodify the program rules for certain 1915(c) Home and Community BasedServices Medicaid Waivers to (i) modify the 40-hour-per-week worklimit to allow legally responsible individuals with more than onewaiver-receiving child to receive reimbursement for 40 hours of work per week per child receiving a waiver; (ii) eliminate the requirementthat, in order for a legally responsible individual to receive reimbursementfor personal care services, no one else be available to provide servicesto the member; (iii) modify the program rules to allow for respiteservices when the legally responsible individual is the paid caregiver;and (iv) modify the program rules to allow a legally responsibleindividual or stepparent to be the employer of record.
Department of Medical Assistance Services; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Waivers; state plan amendments; program rule modifications. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to seek federal authority through the necessary state plan amendments under Titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to modify the program rules for certain 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Waivers to (i) modify the 40-hour-per-week work limit to allow legally responsible individuals with more than one waiver-receiving child to receive reimbursement for 40 hours of work per week per child receiving a waiver; (ii) eliminate the requirement that, in order for a legally responsible individual to receive reimbursement for personal care services, no one else be available to provide services to the member; and (iii) modify the program rules to allow a legally responsible individual or stepparent to be the employer of record.
Department of Medical Assistance Services; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Waivers; state plan amendments; program rule modifications. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to seek federal authority through the necessary state plan amendments under Titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to modify the program rules for certain 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Waivers to (i) modify the 40-hour-per-week work limit to allow legally responsible individuals with more than one waiver-receiving child to receive reimbursement for 40 hours of work per week per child receiving a waiver; (ii) eliminate the requirement that, in order for a legally responsible individual to receive reimbursement for personal care services, no one else be available to provide services to the member; and (iii) modify the program rules to allow a legally responsible individual or stepparent to be the employer of record. The bill directs DMAS to evaluate the possibility of allowing for respite services under certain 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Waivers and submit its recommendations, cost estimate, and methodology used for obtaining the cost estimate to the General Assembly no later than November 1, 2024. This bill is identical to SB 488.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104863D
January 9, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24107401D-H1
February 9, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24108085D-S1
February 22, 2024
HB909ER
March 25, 2024
Amendment: HB909AC
Amendment: HB909AH
Amendment: HB909AHR
Amendment: HB909AS
Amendment: HB909ASE
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB909F122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB909FH1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB909FS1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB909FER122.PDF
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04/08/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0646)
04/08/2024
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 646 (effective 7/1/24)
04/07/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB909ER)
03/27/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/27/2024
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
03/26/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/25/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/25/2024
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB909ER)
03/25/2024
House
Enrolled
03/08/2024
Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
03/07/2024
House
VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N)
03/07/2024
House
Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
03/07/2024
Virginia General Assembly
Amended by conference committee
03/07/2024
Senate
Senators: Favola, Boysko, Head
03/07/2024
Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
03/06/2024
House
Delegates: Shin, Tran, Wilt
03/06/2024
House
Conferees appointed by House
03/06/2024
House
House acceded to request
03/05/2024
Senate
Senate requested conference committee
03/05/2024
Senate
Senate insisted on substitute with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
03/04/2024
Senate
Passed by for the day
03/01/2024
House
VOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 95-N)
03/01/2024
House
Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House 24108085D-S1 (2-Y 95-N)
02/28/2024
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
02/28/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB909S1
02/28/2024
Senate
Committee amendment agreed to
02/28/2024
Senate
Reading of amendment waived
02/28/2024
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 24108085D-S1
02/28/2024
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/28/2024
Senate
Read third time
02/27/2024
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
02/27/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/23/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB909S1)
02/22/2024
Senate
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/22/2024
Senate
Committee substitute printed 24108085D-S1
02/22/2024
Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
02/22/2024
Senate
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/22/2024
Senate
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
02/19/2024
Senate
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health
02/14/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/14/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/13/2024
House
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
02/13/2024
House
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/12/2024
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB909H1
02/12/2024
House
Committee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 24107401D-H1
02/12/2024
House
Committee on Health & Human Services amendment rejected
02/12/2024
House
Read second time
02/12/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB909H1)
02/11/2024
House
Read first time
02/09/2024
House
Committee substitute printed 24107401D-H1
02/09/2024
House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
02/07/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
02/06/2024
House
Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
02/06/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/06/2024
House
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
02/01/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
02/01/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
01/23/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB909)
01/19/2024
House
Assigned sub: Social Services
01/09/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
01/09/2024
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104863D
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Record Created
Jan 10, 2024 5:12:29 PM
Record Updated
May 1, 2024 12:13:57 AM